What, You're Taking a Shot at Someone?

"..."

Fujino looked at Conan, who had suddenly improved his mood, and fell silent for a while.

He had initially thought that this kid had become too powerful and that he would need one or two more cases to get excited again.

Who would have thought that winning just one game would cure him?

Is that all the ambition you have, kid?

However, he wasn't too surprised by this.

Actually, this is just like heartbreak; the sadness is only temporary, and you'll recover quickly.

Don't be fooled by the fact that this kid looks like he's back to normal now. In reality, he's still feeling terrible inside. The most painful thing will be when he occasionally looks back on it in the future.

Tokyo Soul Team emerged victorious, and the match concluded.

A group of people followed the crowd out of the stadium. Genta looked excited and raised his fist. "Hero is really amazing! He dribbled past four people in one go, just like Baggio!"

"Naoki is amazing too."

Wearing a red round-neck dress Ayumi put her hands behind her back and said, "He jumped before the hero passed the ball!"

"Their teamwork is truly amazing!"

Mitsuhiko rationally remarked, "Although they've both been injured before, their strength hasn't diminished at all. With Hero and Naoki on the other side, they truly deserve to be called the Golden Left and Right Feet combination!"

"Hey, Brother Fujino, what do you think?"

At this moment, Ayumi looked up at Fujino and asked curiously.

What do I think?

"Which contestant do you like more?"

"Hmm, we still don't know which contestant Brother Fujino likes."

"I just enjoy watching football; I don't know much about the players or anything like that."

Fujino felt somewhat helpless in the face of the children's questions and could only respond with an "I don't know" answer.

I don't know much about it, but this statement is indeed true.

It can only be said that he has absolutely no interest in football. Not to mention the players, he doesn't even understand some tactics and rules.

The football environment in Japan is indeed quite good, and many children follow football-related matches and events. However, in his case...

In his previous life, football was not a sport that attracted much attention; in fact, he never discussed football or similar topics with his close friends.

Oh, not exactly. We've cursed each other together, which should count as a discussion.

All I can say is that in the world he lived in in his previous life, football was rotten to the core. In that environment, you might think that the football team was fixing the game, but in reality, the entire football association was organizing to fix the game. The referees, organizers, players, and teams were all putting on an act!

Fujino was already utterly disappointed.

All I want to say is, RMN, give me my money back!

Ayumi nodded at Fujino's answer, then looked at Ai Haibara beside her. "Haibara, what about you?"

"Me?"

When asked, Ai Haibara paused for a moment, thought for a moment, and then replied calmly, "Like Fujino, I just like watching sports. I don't have any favorite players."

"I don't have any favorite players."

Ayumi nodded upon hearing this, looking bewildered. "So you two really do like watching football..."

"Hehe..."

Conan, who was walking in front, glanced back at the two people walking side by side behind him. He didn't believe the nonsense and just chuckled.

Despite his childlike appearance, his gossip is extraordinary; he has long since seen through all the little schemes.

What does it mean to like watching sports? It means you don't have a favorite player.

You two are just saying you like watching football together, right?

"But I always feel like something's off."

At this moment Genta lowered his head and said, "In the past, when the Soul Team played against the Nova Team, they always seemed to struggle a lot, but now they win easily."

"Yes."

Mitsuhiko pondered for a moment, "I thought they would go into overtime before a winner could be decided, or even a tie."

"That's because Nova Team's key player was injured, and their Hihou, transferred to BIG Osaka Team. So from the beginning, they had no chance of winning against Hero and Naoki, who have golden legs."

With his hands in his pockets, Conan, in a much better mood, explained, "Their strategy today was to try and draw, but we didn't expect Hero and Naoki to cooperate so well, and they managed to score at the very last moment of the game."

"Speaking of Hihou..."

Genta thought for a moment, "I remember he performed really well in the last match between Novaru and BIG Osaka!"

"However, he doesn't seem to be popular with the fans of either team..."

Mitsuhiko hesitated and said, "Every time the ball reaches his feet, a chorus of boos erupts from the stadium."

"But..."

Ayumi nodded slightly, somewhat puzzled. "Why are even the fans of his team booing?"

"Because he was a traitor from the opposing camp."

At this moment, Ai Haibara suddenly lowered her eyes and said in a deep voice, "No one will give a good face to someone who has been a traitor, nor will they trust them. If the new employer is willing to accept them, that's fine, but if the new employer doesn't like traitors, then they will be disliked by both sides. That's how traitors are; they will never find a place to stay."

"Well?"

The children stopped in their tracks upon hearing this and looked at Ai Haibara with a puzzled expression.

It was clear that he didn't quite understand what she was saying.

"Hello..."

Conan turned around, looking speechless. "Why are you saying things like that again?"

"Oh, I was just stating the facts."

Ai Haibara remained calm as she looked at Conan and retorted, "You switch sides from the other side, only to be disliked by both. Is that the current situation? Am I wrong?"

Conan: "..."

Why do I feel like there's something hidden in your words?

Is this a veiled attack?

Taking a deep breath, Conan explained, "That's because Nova Team and BIG Osaka Team have been bitter rivals for a long time. It would be hard to accept if the opposing center suddenly switched teams... And after he joined BIG Osaka Team, he couldn't adapt to the new team and didn't even get a single ball."

"Is that so..."

Ai Haibara understood for a moment, "If you'll be kicked out of your home for not contributing, but you won't be disliked for contributing, then there's really nothing to say."

Conan: "..."

Are you sure you're talking about Hihou, and not yourself?

He sighed softly, and Conan didn't know what to say.

After all, it was indeed my fault for kicking them out of their home.

"By the way, speaking of which, I think I've heard some news about Hihou."

At this moment, seeing that Conan was a little embarrassed, Professor Agasa changed the subject, stroked his white beard, and pondered, "The news said that he seems to be switching to the Spanish League, which is why he transferred to BIG Osaka Team."

"Yes, I've heard about this on the news too."

Mitsuhiko hesitated before agreeing, "It seems that if we switch from Nova Team to BIG Osaka and then to the Spanish League, we can get a higher contract bonus."

"Really."

Fujino nodded slightly. "It is indeed very common to increase one's market value by constantly transferring to other clubs."